Meanings
nounfrangulin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA yellow crystalline dyestuff extracted from a species (Frangula alnus) of alder buckthorn.
Synonyms: rhamnoxanthin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA yellow crystalline dyestuff extracted from a species (Frangula alnus) of alder buckthorn.
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Origin
From translingual Frangula + -in.
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frangulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frangulin
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“frangulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frangulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frangulin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frangulin.
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